Whoa, Check Out How Panera Bread Is Ditching All Artificial Preservatives and Sweeteners

If you regularly hit Panera Bread for lunch, you probably know that the restaurant already posts calories on menu boards and uses antibiotic-free meats. But today, Panera announced that it has a pretty major plan in place to further healthify its menu. Meaning: By the end of 2016, the restaurant chain's offerings should be free of artificial ingredients and preservatives.

So what does that mean, really? Take a look at how menu items will be overhauled.

Bakery goods: Right now, several of Panera Bread's bakery items contain high-fructose corn syrup. Though the ingredient has already been nixed from other items, such as dressings and sauces, the company plans to remove HFCS from its menu entirely. Also, the company will no longer use artificial colors in the icings of baked goods and instead plans on using natural alternatives.